HP PROCURVE 2910AL

8
Configuring Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Prerequisite for Using SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Steps for Configuring and Using SSL for Switch and Client
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
General Operating Rules and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Configuring the Switch for SSL Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
1. Assigning a Local Login (Operator) and
Enabling (Manager) Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
2. Generating the Switch’s Server Host Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
To Generate or Erase the Switch’s Server Certificate
Generate a Self-Signed Host Certificate with the Web
Generate a CA-Signed server host certificate with the
with the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Comments on Certificate Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
browser interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
Web browser interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
3. Enabling SSL on the Switch and Anticipating SSL
Browser Contact Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Using the CLI Interface to Enable SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Using the Web Browser Interface to Enable SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Common Errors in SSL setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
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